Abstract Introduction Bariatric Surgery (BS) represents a viable option for the treatment of
obesity and its risks. Nevertheless, it is still being underused by the eligible patient …

STUDY QUESTION What are the attitudes and perceptions towards endocrine
endometriosis therapy? SUMMARY ANSWER Among the study population, endocrine …

Background Obesity is a chronic and complex disease characterized by the excessive
accumulation of adipose tissue, which has detrimental effects on health. Evaluating the …

Mobile health applications for weight maintenance offer self-monitoring as a tool to empower
users to achieve health goals (eg, losing weight); yet maintaining consistent self-monitoring …

Introduction: Weight bias refers to negative attitudes toward individuals because of their
weight. Evidence-based strategies to successfully reduce weight bias in medical students …

Background People are conversing about bariatric surgery on social media, but little is
known about the main themes being discussed. Objective To analyze discussions regarding …

Many people living with obesity may have unrealistic expectations prior to undergoing
bariatric surgery. These expectations can lead to frustration, regret and even worse …

Background Patient medication reviews on social networking sites provide valuable insights
into the experiences and sentiments of individuals taking specific medications …

This study investigates the phenomena of semantic drift through the lenses of language and
situated simulation (LASS) and the word frequency effect (WFE) within a timed word …

Background and aims The aim of the present study was to examine the mental
representations of the use of different substances and other potentially addictive behaviors …